Flammen will do the exact same job as the Pink Pig.
Much easier to tie, and inexpensive.
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What a cool idea! I hate gluing eyes onto body material.
Raymond,
You need to read the text to see what the idea is when stress testing a blank for guide placement. The number of guides varies depending on the blank, and most manufacturers have recommendations that you can get from them. You can of course also place the guides based on a general set of rules and the test as described in the text.
Martin
Very interesting one.
I fish for trout in Russian rivers near Estonian border.
Mayfly hatch is a high time here to. But I haven't fish July caddis hatch yet. Will give it a try.
Definitely it is a thrilling experience to be in the middle of those swamps at night:)
Thanks for sharing.
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John,
Thank you for your comment and your observations on the books. There are certainly a number of older titles, which might seem dated,m but contain lots of useful knowledge.
The company Veniard still exists and is indeed V-e-n-i-a-r-d. They even have a web site.
And finally thanks for you comments on my pictuires. I'm glad they come out as intended - clear and useful.
Martin
Is it Veinard or Veniard? Many years ago there was a famous fly tying tools and materials business using the name Veniard. John Veniard also wrote a book, something of a text for its time, about fly tying tools and materials, which is now deservedly out of print, but can still be found and is of some value to tyers, particularly those just starting out.
And speaking of books, though tube flies had not yet been developed in her time, Helen Shaw's book on fly tying materials and techniques, though it reads with a slightly dated tone today, is still the seminal work (as it was to greats such as Eric Leiser and Poul Jorgensen who went on to write important tying handbooks themselves) on how to tie all of the basic materials properly. Dame Shaw's easy-to-understand, no-nonsense text is supplemented by her commercial-photographer husband's marvelous photos which show, close-up, the position of the hands and fingers along with the vise, materials and the tied results at each step. Her work predates such conveniences as the whip finisher, say nothing of the tube fly attachment, but it lacks for nothing in what it does cover.
And on the subject of presentation, may I complement Martin Joergensen on his beautiful photos, an example of which we see here. Wonderful!
A beautiful fly. The Cains River Series is a favorite.
Well done.
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This is so generous of them. I am sure that this contribution is going to be a great fund raiser.
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Darren we were glad to do it as a group. The flies were donated by our moderators Mike MacKinnon, Robbie Hiltz, Roland Pentz, Dan Depres and Myself. We are all big fans of your 365 project and love to help you out anyway we can.
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Why are the circles drawing on the rod photo is this is where the most stress lies ,and how many loops should I place on the rod.
The estonian national river- trout rekord is even then 5kg- 10lb !
Its worth to come but you must to know where to try catch them`s.
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All I can say is, WOW! This single article has opened up an area of tying that until this morning has not even been a concern in my tying ever! I'm 62 and have fly fished for over 50 years and tied my own flies for most of that time. Living in the inland area of Eastern Washington state where I live it is quite possible to fish all open waters with about 12 flys, needing only to vary the size and color combinations of those 12.
So this article is an eye opener even tho I knew the basics of this type of wing the specifics are simply amazing when seen in detail. Thank you for opening my eyes a little wider about this style of fly patterns.
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Nice fly Loretta. I love this series. You did a good job on it. I love the colors in this one!
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Thank you Kelly.
I really enjoyed learning how to tie these flies and the streamer is the first in a series I plan to tie.
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Don , That is fantastic. I would have never thought of using straws ot store my streamer wings. I have been tying flies for 45 years give or take a week. You bet I will be teaching this to my tying classes from now on. Thank you....
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Beautiful work once again Mike! Masterfully tied too!
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Many thanks for yet another excellent article.I will tie these before my annual trip to East Jutland.Both your fly tieing and your website presentation are terrific.
That's one of the most beautiful flies I've ever seen. I realize it isn't "alive" with colors as it is mostly a subdued ginger color. But it all is put together so well and of course the tying is exquisite. Super nice job Darren.
Peter
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